Incident

U28520 - Incident: Easyjet A320 at London on Jul 15th 2025

Created Thursday, Jul 17th 2025 18:51Z, last updated Thursday, Jul 17th 2025 18:51Z

London Gatwick Airport
File photo: London Gatwick Airport.

An Easyjet Airbus A320-200, registration G-EZOP performing flight U2-8520 from Funchal (Portugal) to London Gatwick,EN (UK), was on approach to Gatwick's runway 26L when the crew declared PAN PAN reporting a bird strike. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on runway 26L.

The aircraft returned to service about 29 hours after landing.

At that time a British Airways Boeing 777-200 was holding and dumping fuel, see Incident: British Airways B772 at London on Jul 15th 2025, fumes on board.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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